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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Jan 21, 1809
Page
4
Reports from Berlin Madrid and Rio describe intelligence on plots against stability in Berlin, royal letters from Frederick William, and Spanish campaigns including Tudela and Somosierra. The piece notes French occupation in Madrid and Cádiz reports, plus Brazilian and Portuguese support moves and naval convoys toward England.
The Town reports crowded Houses in session as the Ministry and Opposition prepare. Grenville hosts a large private gathering in Cleveland-square with peers named. public dinners fade amid caution. Rumors say Income Tax will not rise above ten percent. Dutch papers note Mustapha Bahadar’s death report unfounded, reinforcing ongoing Franco‑Spanish developments and a Prussian‑Russian royal visit schedule.
A Gibraltar letter argues that occupying Ceuta with a British force secures the Mediterranean by controlling a vital port opposite Gibraltar. It warns that France’s rise threatens Spain’s independence and urges seizure of Ceuta to prevent French advantage and to deny the enemy a base, noting Ceuta’s excellent harbor and ability to aid Gibraltar.
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